#feral cats
PETFIX offering free spay and neuter clinics to address animal overpopulation on Hawaiʻi Island
PETFIX Spay and Neuter is aiming to reach more than 7,500 free spay and neuter clinics across the Big Island as the nonprofit prepares for their final four in Keaʻau and Oceanview.
Nonprofit purchases 3 acres in Volcano to grow cat sanctuary now helping only kittens
Erin Young, founder of the Volcano Cat Sanctuary, has plans to expand the operation into a tourist destination like the successful one of the Maui County island of Lānaʻi.
Hawai‘i County Council passes bill banning feeding of feral animals on county property
The Hawai‘i County Council voted 6-2 to pass Bill 51, which includes a $50 fine for the first violation and $500 for additional violations of the ban to feed feral animals on county property.
Bill banning feeding of feral animals on Hawai‘i County property passes first reading
The in-person and written testimony was overwhelmingly against the passage of the bill, which will have its second reading on Aug. 6.
It may soon be illegal to feed feral cats, pigs, other stray animals on Hawai‘i County property
If the Hawai’i County bill is passed, someone caught feeding feral animals, including cats, pigs, chickens and goats, could face a fine of $50 for the first violation and $500 for any additional violations.
A popular Hilo nēnē is second to die this year at Liliʻuokalani Park and Gardens
DOCARE officers have opened an investigation into the hit and run that killed a 12-year old nēnē in the popular Hilo park on Thursday morning.
Hilo woman cited for feeding cats in park where nēnē gosling was found dead
The 66-year-old was issued two citations for violating state endangered and threatened species laws, which prohibit the feeding of protected wildlife, since nēnē may eat the cat food.
Cat feces suspected in death of a nēnē gosling found in Hilo park
“This tragic incident highlights the problem of having feral cat colonies in areas that are known habitat for endangered or threatened species,” said DLNR Chair Dawn Chang.
Hit songwriter’s new book shares life lessons learned at Kaua‘i Humane Society
Accomplished songwriter Jason Blume has won an Emmy, but he said none of his achievements compares to his latest: the publication of “Happy Tails,” a book inspired by his time as a Kaua‘i Humane Society volunteer.
64 cats, kittens captured at Queens’ Marketplace; relocated to Big Island homes
In reaction to a ban on feeding feral cats at Queensʻ Marketplace in Waikōloa Village in order to protect endanered nēnē, two local animal rescue organizations conducted a relocation project. They captured 64 felines and delivered them to homes across the Big Island — after being spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
What action was No. 1 to deal with feral cats among 2,836 voters in Big Island Now’s poll?
In Big Island Now’s latest weekly poll, 2,836 people voted on “What is the best way to humanely address the overpopulation of feral/community cats on the Big Island?”
State defends actions to protect nēnē in Waikōloa, but offers no solution for cats
At the direction of Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green, Chair Dawn Chang of the Department of Land and Natural Resources came to the Big Island to “broker peace” with cat groups upset the state mandated the removal of feeding and watering stations to protect nēnē in Waikōloa.
What’s the best way to address cat colonies on the Big Island? Take our 30-second poll #9
What is the best way to humanely address the overpopulation of feral/community cats on the Big Island? Take our 30-second poll.
Protest at Big Island shopping center over state ordered removal of cat feeding stations
During a protest at Queensʻ Marketplace on the Big Island, two women from Waikōloa were cited by state conservation and resources officers for “prohibited take of endangered species” by putting bowls of cat food on the ground.
Keauhou HOA Fines Condo Owner $26K (and Counting) for Feeding Cats
A Keauhou condo owner is facing upwards of $26,000 in fines from her homeowner’s association for feeding two wild cats who have lived in the condo complex for years.
